Taking inventory

I am about three and a half weeks out from leaving on my travels. There is a tension that is building in my mind and body as the days tick closer. This is not the first time I have packed up my life and hit the road but something about this trip feels different. It might be that this time there is nothing to come back to so when I leave then that’s me moving on from my life here. I suppose I will find out as time goes by. Until then I need to actually take stock of all my stuff and decide what I store and what goes in the bin. This week I need to actually sort everything out. I need to buy whatever it is I need for my trip and see what works and what doesn’t. What clothes I need, which sleeping bag will be best to take,how will I pack my life onto a bike and do I really need a dengue vaccine? The list of things to do is either really short or really long and that depends on my headspace on the day. Since I am volunteering for three months before I cycle east I will actually need a few…

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